Two jurors dropped from George Floyd murder trial after £20m settlement

George Floyd Square is shown on Feb. 8, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ten months after police officers brushed off George Floyd’s moans for help on the street outside a south Minneapolis grocery, the square remains a makeshift memorial for Floyd who died at the hand of police making an arrest. Picture: AP Photo/Jim Mone

A judge has dismissed two jurors selected for the trial of a former police officer over George Floyd’s death because of fears that they had been tainted by the city’s announcement last week of a 27 million dollar (£20 million) settlement to Mr Floyd’s family.

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors and questioned each one in turn to find out what they knew about the settlement and whether it affected their ability to serve. Former officer Derek Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric Nelson, had requested the recall.